Preview R24: Changes vs. North Melbourne

[WetCrow1991]

I think Smith stays the sub through the finals series

Hope not.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The power of Bigfooty

We did it!

 

[CharlieCrow]

I wouldn't mind seeing some creativity with Curtin. Last chance before the finals. Perhaps the old ruck-rover role? All though he pretty much does that on his side of the ground from the wing.
Some centre bounces wouldn't hurt either. Just imagine him as Dawson Mk11 only bigger!
And when Max is back, let's see him have a run up the field a bit as well. We've seen he good that can be!

 

[adelaidecrows]

Michalanney
Rachele
Rankine

3 of our best missing.

Or are you saying of those available?

oh cheer up, people make mistakes!

 

[chrisso crow]

Finally some sense with the team selection. They are good ins given the circumstances. Hopefully this week has really galvanised the team.

Wouldn't it be great to see Draper really burst onto the scene in the finals series!

Hopefully the last time we see Murphy in a Crows jumper at AFL level. I have nothing against him personally, but he isn't up to AFL standard.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I think Smith stays the sub through the finals series

I doubt it with Max & Rach back.

Not healthy to keep using the same player as sub.

Using Jones for 5 consecutive games was crazy.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

oh cheer up, people make mistakes!

Lol, just found your post confusing... as thought you may have been referring to available player like Nankervis.

It's been a week of mistakes, but at least this team selection is a positive!

 

[Cromulant]

I doubt it with Max & Rach back.

Not healthy to keep using the same player as sub.

Using Jones for 5 consecutive games was crazy.

If those guys are back in 2 weeks, selection will be very interesting.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

If those guys are back in 2 weeks, selection will be very interesting.

There are a few players who are playing to stsy in the team... which is why Smith must be sub to give them a fair go.

 

[WetCrow1991]

This is the way to do it, put some excitement and fresh, hungry players into it.

 

[steve9798]

Great selections this week.

 

[Cromulant]

There are a few players who are playing to stsy in the team... which is why Smith must be sub to give them a fair go.

Taylor, Bond, Draper, Dowling

I think Smith has probably accepted his fate.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Happily surprised at the selections. Dowling had to get a game. Draper, very surprised but give him a go and let's see what he can do. I doubt he'll play to many midfield minutes probably mostly up forward which will be better imo, we don't want to burn him out in case we need him for finals. Great to see Bond holds his spot, he's been solid.
We need to make a statement this week and PLEASE NO INJURIES.
GO CROW'S.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Oh I forgot. THANK GOD Murphy is out.

 

[Not Darryl Moss]

Big Kev says...

 

[Crows I Am]

Forgetting Smith.

I think they will keep him as sub now

 

[Mostyn]

Out: Rankine, Murphy, Schoenberg
In: Draper, Dowling, Laird

Smith to sub

Well done!

 

[Tex Danger]

Bond and Smith

There’s a couple weeks to work it out and form will factor in to these final spots but while completely different rankine out maybe increases the chances for bond to stay in

If Dowling/draper (even Taylor) don’t play well we could bring max in but keep bond if he’s doing the role well and end up using him/max as defensive forward

Probably too cute but depends how happy they are with bond and comfortable with that 22nd player picked as out last forward rotation

 

[hippyhippy]

Oh I forgot. THANK GOD Murphy is out.

That's probably the biggest surprise this week

 

[The Off Season]

Schoenberg unlucky.

Playing great footy in the twos and got no real time in the ones last week.

 

[CharlieCrow]

Thilthorpe could kick about 3 million against that defensive 6, wow

Hope they start as named. Thilthorpe V C Daniel.

 

[thebirdman 24]

And so Nicks’ short term memory loss begins. Murphy to come back in mid finals after he forgets how bad he is…again.

 

[suburpy]

Excellent selection, really you could argue we are just one player of our best 23.

Well 2 I reckon max and rash imo but yeah good signs

 

[JP Sauce]

Schoenberg unlucky.

Playing great footy in the twos and got no real time in the ones last week.

He's like Murphy. We all know he's no good, hopefully we don't give him an unnecessary 100+ games before we figure it out.

 

[SellarStardom]

There’s a couple weeks to work it out and form will factor in to these final spots but while completely different rankine out maybe increases the chances for bond to stay in

If Dowling/draper (even Taylor) don’t play well we could bring max in but keep bond if he’s doing the role well and end up using him/max as defensive forward

Probably too cute but depends how happy they are with bond and comfortable with that 22nd player picked as out last forward rotation

Like your thinking, both Bond and Max would cause concern up forward i reckon, ideally with Draper up there if he can show some capacity in the role